The Mars Challenge

Reading Pu rposefully Activity 22: Annotating and Questioning the Text – “The Mars Challenge” Read the article "The Mars Challenge" straight through and with the grain the first time. Then, as you read the article again, complete the following tasks: 1. Record the article’s thesis. – The article’s thesis is how to strategize your planning if you choose to live on Mars. 2. State the thesis as a question. – How would you plan if you wish to live on Mars for the rest of your life? 3. Highlight the details throughout the article that directly answer the question you have written. 4. On your copy of the article, label the following points in the left—hand margin: 3. The introduction. b. The issue or problem the article discusses. c. Examples given throughout the article. d. The writers’ main arguments. e. The conclusion. 5. In the right-hand margin, write your reactions to what the writers are saying. Questioning the Text Activity 23: Summarizing and Responding — “The Mars Challenge" 1. Write a summary of the article "The Mars Challenge," making sure to include each claim that Lazendic-Galloway and Overton include. 2. Which claims are particularly well supported? What evidence is given? 3. Which claim is the most convincing? Why? 4. Which claim is the least convincing? Why?

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